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Picos de Europa is mountain range in northern Spain, encompassing the provinces of Asturias, Cantabria and Castilla y León. It is a part of a much bigger mountain range called the Cordillera Cantábrica. The mountains of the Picos are of karst origin formed amd shaped by ancient glaciers. The mountain range is divided into three distinct groups: Macizo Occidental, Macizo Central and Macizo Oriental.